From the course: Make the Move from Middle Manager to Director
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Applying decision-making frameworks
From the course: Make the Move from Middle Manager to Director
Applying decision-making frameworks
- You're handed a directive. You must cut your department's budget by 20%. You've got people to protect, priorities to juggle, and no room for missteps. What do you do? Strong leaders don't guess or freeze. They apply structure to chaos. Let's discuss how you can use decision-making frameworks to simplify complex choices and keep your team and cross-functional partners focused on what matters most. Many managers default to making decisions based on familiarity or pressure. As a director, you'll have to get out of urgency mode, evaluate the big picture, and guide everyone through complexity. So, which frameworks can you use? Here are two that are the easiest to use when you're first starting out. RAPID clarifies who is responsible, accountable, providing input, informing, and deciding. Developed by Bain & Company, this is the best to use when decisions involve multiple stakeholders. The 5 Whys Method gets to the root cause of a recurring issue. First, you define the problem. Second…
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